Cowboys release WR Martavis Bryant, 3 others from practice squad

The Cowboys’ signing of Martavis Bryant raised a few eyebrows when it was announced in early November. The wide receiver had been out of football for nearly five years, but the promise he flashed during stints with the Steelers and Raiders made him worth a look once he was reinstated by the league following an indefinite suspension in 2018.

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But his time with Dallas amounted to less than two months on the practice squad, with no game-day elevations. Bryant was released on Thursday, along with three other players, to make room for La’el Collins, Damien Wilson, Racey McMath, and SaRodorick Thompson.

Wide receiver Tyron Billy-Johnson, considered by many to be one of the fastest players in the Cowboys locker room in 2023, was also released Thursday without ever having been elevated.

The @dallascowboys made the following transactions on Thursday:

Signed to practice squad:
T La’el Collins
LB Damien Wilson
WR Racey McMath
RB SaRodorick Thompson

Released from practice squad:
WR Martavis Bryant
WR Tyron Billy-Johnson
G Adam Pankey
DT Willington Previlon

— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) January 4, 2024

Offensive lineman Adam Pankey and defensive tackle Willington Previlon were released as well; neither saw the 53-man roster for Dallas this season.